UMF gains high national rankings

FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington announces that it has been ranked number nine out of the top 150 baccalaureate colleges in the U.S. by Washington Monthly for 2018. UMF is the only Maine college in the top 10 of this category and is noted for excellence in service, social mobility and research.

The University of Maine at Farmington’s commitment to student success has also been recognized by U.S. News and World Report, placing Farmington in the top 10 colleges in five separate categories within its Carnegie classification.

U.S. News ranked UMF fourth in Top Public Colleges, Best Undergraduate Teaching and Best Colleges for Veterans in its classification of Regional Colleges in the North. UMF was also recognized as ninth in Top Regional Colleges in the North — Public and Private; and tenth in Best College Value — Regional Colleges in the North.

UMF has also recently been recognized by Money magazine as a “Best College for Your Money” for 2018-2019.